Trends and Implications of the Liberalization of Environmental Goods Trade under International Trade Norms: Focusing on FTA Environmental Norm Typology and Non-Tariff Barrier Strategies

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South Korea's environmental goods trade structure is shifting from a China-centric to a US-centric model, necessitating differentiated trade strategies that integrate green industry competitiveness with climate policy through upgraded FTA environmental norms. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yun-Jin Oh; Hong-Joo JUNG

doi:10.35980/krical.2026.5.110.51

May 31, 2026THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW

Trends and Implications of the Liberalization of Environmental Goods Trade under International Trade Norms: Focusing on FTA Environmental Norm Typology and Non-Tariff Barrier Strategies

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The aim is to examine the impact of FTA environmental norms and non-tariff barrier strategies on environmental goods trade.
Classified FTA environmental norms into five types: norm, cooperation, declaration, integration, and climate-specific.
Analyzed shifts in South Korea's trade structure from China to the U.S. concerning environmental goods.
Proposed strategies for addressing non-tariff barriers.
Identified a shift in South Korea’s environmental goods trade structure favoring the U.S. over China.
Recommended differentiated trade strategies linking green industry competitiveness to climate policies.
Outlined five categories of FTA environmental norms addressing various trade approaches.

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Analyzes trends in environmental goods trade liberalization in international FTAs, suggesting strategic implications for South Korea.

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Trends and Implications of the Liberalization of Environmental Goods Trade under International Trade Norms: Focusing on FTA Environmental Norm Typology and Non-Tariff Barrier Strategies

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